Kin Kin Road—Six Mile Creek: replace timber bridge

The Six Mile Creek timber bridge on Kin Kin Road, 3km north of Pomona, has been replaced with a concrete bridge structure.

To improve safety, capacity and reliability, the Six Mile Creek timber bridge has been replaced with a wider, 2-lane concrete structure.

The new 4-span bridge will also improve flood immunity.

Benefits

  • Improves safety
  • Improves network efficiency
  • Increases traffic flow
  • Improves flood immunity
  • Reduces travel time
  • Increases capacity
  • Contributes to economy

Key features

  • Replaced the existing timber single-lane bridge.
  • A new 2-lane wider concrete structure.
  • 2 lanes of traffic (1 lane in each direction).
  • 4-span bridge for improved flood immunity.
  • Dedicated turn lanes into Bellbird Flat Road.
  • Road realignment on some sections of Kin Kin Road along the approaches to the bridge.
  • Clearing of vegetation to accommodate the new bridge.
  • Additional shoulder width (minimum of 2.5m) on both sides of the bridge for improved accessibility for active transport users.

Funding

This project was fully funded by the Queensland Government. Investment ID 1441703

Total investment
$22.5 million
Queensland Government
$22.5 million

Current status

Construction started in late October 2022 and was completed in early 2024.